Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery for the treatment of 10–20 mm lower pole renal stones: a systematic review and meta …

JD Cabrera, BO Manzo, JE Torres, FC Vicentini… - World Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To compare the efficacy and safety of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-
PCNL) versus retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for treatment of 10–20 mm lower pole …

Update on shock wave lithotripsy technology

BK Auge, GM Preminger - Current opinion in urology, 2002 - journals.lww.com
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Flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for single intrarenal stones 2 cm or greater—is this the new frontier?

A Breda, O Ogunyemi, JT Leppert, JS Lam… - The Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy has been the standard of care for intrarenal
calculi greater than 2 cm. Flexible ureteroscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy is a minimally …

Management of lower pole renal calculi: shock wave lithotripsy versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus flexible ureteroscopy

GM Preminger - Urological research, 2006 - Springer
Current ureteroscopic intracorporeal lithotripsy devices and stone retrieval technology allow
for the treatment of calculi located throughout the intra-renal collecting system. Difficulty …

Prediction of success rate after extracorporeal shock‐wave lithotripsy of renal stones A multivariate analysis model

M Abdel‐Khalek, KZ Sheir, AA Mokhtar… - … journal of urology …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To define prognostic factors that affect the success rate after extracorporeal
shock‐wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of renal calculi and to estimate the probability of stone‐free …

Preoperative nomograms for predicting stone-free rate after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

K Kanao, J Nakashima, K Nakagawa… - The Journal of …, 2006 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is currently accepted as a first line treatment
modality for urolithiasis. In obtaining informed consent it is important to inform patients of the …

[HTML][HTML] Tubeless mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery for lower calyceal stones of⩽ 2 cm: a prospective randomised controlled …

AS Fayad, MG Elsheikh, W Ghoneima - Arab journal of urology, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the safety, efficacy, and stone-free rate (SFR) of mini-percutaneous
nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for the management …

Natural history of asymptomatic renal stones and prediction of stone related events

HW Kang, SK Lee, WT Kim, YJ Kim, SJ Yun, SC Lee… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The appropriate management for asymptomatic renal stones remains unclear.
We assessed the natural history and progression rate of such stones and identified clinical …

Can Phyllanthus niruri affect the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for renal stones? A randomized, prospective, long-term study

S Micali, MC Sighinolfi, A Celia, S De Stefani… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Phyllanthus niruri is a plant used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatment of
urolithiasis. We assessed the efficacy of P. niruri after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy …

Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for isolated lower caliceal stones in children compared with stones in other renal locations

O Demirkesen, B Önal, N Tansu, R Altintaş, V YalçIn… - Urology, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
monotherapy for isolated lower caliceal calculi in a pediatric age group and compare it with …